Journal-bearing protector



Jan. 20, 1931. U E 1,789,546

JOURNAL BEARING PROTECTOR Filed June '7; 1929 less seriously,injured," either by contact of 1 0 the bearings priortonse, is prevented. 1

v describedand claimed,"descriptionlbeing ac;

I G O-Ben G nNnLL' i iOIfitNALffiEliit 1,mam sca ier 7;:

.7 v Inithe handling as shi pingof arena V bearings such as those commonlynsed on rai Way cars thebroached orother finished faces of the; bearings very often become-more f or V thebearingsf vvith 'each otherl onby. striking 1 ofthein against other partsllt isjthe object of my inventionhOWever to provide a n'ewfl is? cHionsetILLInoIs i :f I

' "and-improved protector whereby injury .to

I V 'VVith the foregoing in view, the invention resiclesin the novelsubject matter hereinafter c'omplished by re ;dra'wing. 7 Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview ofa bearing protector constructed in accordance v with my invention; 1"}1' f v Fig.2 is a longitudinalsectional View show,- ing theprotectorapplie-d'toabearingL.- V Fig. 3 is aftransverse sectionalvieW-on line 3-.-3 of Fig. 2

' The drawing above brieflyldescribed I ef r n e t0 e p y s trates one embodiment'of the invention but it 'is to be understoodthatv within theIscope-off said invention as claimed, numerous varia tions may be made. I a T The numeral 5 denotes anelongated metal sheet which is pressed into concavoaconvexform in transverse section, but in longitudi-o nal section is substantially straight, conform ingto theyshapeofa journalbox bearing B; At its opposite ends, the sheet 5 1is' provided .With integral, laterally projecting flanges 6- 7to abutthe ends of the bearing-B, said flanges being preferably of different widths as shown. Along its longitudinaledges, the sheet 5 is provided with laterally projecting flanges 8 to lie upo'nthe edgeszof thebear ing B. The major portion o'f the'sheet 5' protects the journal-engaging. inner sideof' the bearing B the' flanges 6-. 71protect the ends of said bearing andthe flanges 8 protect the longitudinal'edgesofthebearingJf v Any desiredmeans may befpr ovided-jforf securing the protector upon the bearin'gil i have shown two pliable metalstrips' orjti es i '9 for-this purpose, saidties 'beingsuitablyf' secured tothe ends of the protector. In prac v :tice, these tiesare brought together atthe theseivarious rihs serve a .prionioiapplicatio its convex s' I end and ex'tend' f V s a erthanghe t ing' me'a aneavhnefinuse. I V

'Byjtheuse of my e bearings, 1s 'excep I 'If -desired'; a flexible lining" l3 of paper g be I provided 7 for the protector to be 'inters, g

prising a sheet ofmat'erial.of concavoeconvex form' In transverse section I and subs. antiall-y.

straight in longitudinal ,fsection to "conform vided with; flanges projecting laterally from; 1'

'deandadapted to abuti ofthe bearing; p I

A journal box bearing protector comform in transverse section and substantially g invention, injury ,qto; jon'rnalbearingswhich is'fnowquiteacom; 7 mon'occurrence during handling fand ship f jment,is"prevented and the cost ofobtaining" g the' v protection; for th tionally Ismallg j 'cardboardor any other desired niateriah may If posed between it and the bearing, 'asshownf Th1s linlngniay be a separatee len ent fronr single unitary structure. r

lloox bearing protector'rcom- 5 .to the shapeo-fthe journal-engaging side of f a bearing, the ends of said. sheet-being'prof he ends;

iprising a sheetofmaterial of concavo-convex r "straight in longitudinal section to conform impactto the shape ofthe journal-engagin side of a bearing, theends of said sheet'being pro- "vided with flanges projecting laterally from its convex-side and adapted to abut the ends of the bearing;thelongitudinal edges ofs aid sheet being provided with lateral flanges to against the longitudinal edges" of "the bearing. 7 i

' 3. A journal box'bearingprotector com I prising a sheet of material of concave-convex form in transverse seetion andfsubstantially straight in longitudinal section to conform to the shape of the journal-engaging.side'of abearing), said sheet-having a plurality of I sorbing projections on its concave", Tside, said projections being of eoncavo-convex formandbeing adapted to become disbearing. 7 I

"In testimon'ywhereof I have hereunto af-fl verse ribs.

5. A strueture as speeifie'din elaiinl lytogether with a pluralit of pliabletmetal ties securedto said sheet or use in seeuringthe latter in place upon a bearing,

p 6- A structure as specified inc lainilisaid h e be g of metaL-anda yieldable lining on the convex side of a said sheet to abut the fixed my signature;

GEORGE GUNNELL. 

